WOOD THRUSH 



Top of head, back and wings cinnamon-brown, throat 

 white; breast and under parts white with large, round, black 

 spots; feet and legs white; male and female alike. Length, 

 eight inches. 



The nest is in a tree from ten to twenty feet from the 

 ground. It is composed of grasses, leaves, weeds and rootlets, 

 which are plastered together with mud like a Robin's nest. 

 Eggs, three to five, light blue, 1.00 x .75 inches. 



The Wood Thrush having wintered in Central America 

 comes into our latitude by the first of May. It is easily dis- 

 tinguished from the other Thrushes by its greater size and the 

 large black spots on the under parts which extend up under the 

 wings. 



While this bird may sometimes be seen in shady lawns 

 and parks, it prefers the deep woods for a home. There in 

 peaceful, quiet seclusion, seldom broken save by the song of 

 birds, it is found in great numbers. Running brooks also 

 attract it, especially if they are well overhung with bushes and 

 low trees. 



Perched on a log or a limb, it will pour out a volume of 

 sweet music that charms the ear and stirs the heart like the 

 swelling notes of a grand orchestra. The song has such 

 variety and sweetness that mere syllables will not represent it. 

 You detect in it the sound of bell and flute and harp through 

 several keys, varied with many runs and trills and cadences. 

 Though the song may be heard at any hour of the day, it is 

 fuller and more joyous at dawn and twilight than at any other 

 time. 



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